Savitri Era draws the best of both schools

Diametrically opposite views on religion and tradition are harboured by the Hindu enthusiasts and Marxists with the latter stealing a march on the question of modernity, secular ethos, and a critical approach. #SavitriEra draws the best of both as per #SriAurobindo's inspiration. pic.twitter.com/GA0MTolxzs

— Savitri Era (@SavitriEra) July 27, 2021

 

Savitri Era

@SavitriEra

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Jul 25

India can't be compared to other countries. No one understands the pulse of the people more than a RSS pracharak. Modi adopted many unfair means to be elected as party chief and then PM but he can't be a Fascist. He has also seen the Emergency. He should be praised for moderation

Savitri Era

@SavitriEra

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Jul 26

Someone has said something; it's not self-evident truth. Somebody has written something; it's not self-evident truth. Something is written in Sanskrit or some ancient language; it's not self-evident truth. Even, #SriAurobindo has written many things; it's not self-evident truth.

ତୁଷାରନାଥ ମହାପାତ୍ର

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@freemarkets5

@SavitriEra

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#SriAurobindo can be said to have drawn the broad strokes and the times he lived was entirely different. Much of his views on Nationalism during the colonial period is less relevant now. Economic issues can´t ride on theory alone but rather evolve organically by ground realities.

Google search doesn't show many good sites relating to #TheMother & #SriAurobindo. For information on books by disciples at a glance, this nested portal is invaluable. https://motherandsriaurobindo.in/#_StaticContent/SriAurobindoAshram/-09%20E-Library/-03%20Disciples/Kireet%20Joshi

The Mother & Sri Aurobindo came from very different backgrounds but when they met for the first time on March 29, 1914 in Puducherry, there was a unity of purpose; a single determination. This is something rare in the human history the significance of which has not been evaluated

Each person has his own conception of Dana, Dharma, Karma, and Punya which he imbibes from the tradition. But #SriAurobindo's salience lies in cutting the clutter and reinventing received wisdom on the anvil of Vedic proclamations.This is a significant divergence of #IntegralYoga

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@InevitableWord

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@kalisbrood

I know, its all inspired; still some feedback. For easy reading, ornamental format may be avoided as the vocabulary is already too flowery. You can reconsider using #TheMother ś symbol also.

@NathTusar

#SriAurobindo

There are only a handful of disciples who actually studied philosophy in the University. Anilbaran Roy, Sisir Kumar Maitra, Haridas Chaudhuri, Prapatti, and V. Madhusudan Reddy. There may be some others and, obviously, their understanding of #SriAurobindo is much more richer.

In West Bengal, I was trying to speak in Bengali and the shopkeeper asked, "You are Bengali or non-Bengali? " In most States, this has become a permanent political division irrespective of other issues or ideologies. Influx of outsiders who reap economic benefits and rip language https://pic.twitter.com/nxri2EsKCD

When Georges Van Vrekhem wrote Beyond Man it created a flutter; Bhakti, mysticism, and birth of a cult. So the other extreme had to be found. Peter Heehs wrote Lives of Sri Aurobindo; intellectual and cold. https://amazon.in/Beyond-Man-Life-Aurobindo-Mother-ebook/dp/B008CX0IGS… #TheMother #SriAurobindo #SriAurobindo #TheMother

Most people are not aware of #SriAurobindo. So knowing about him and developing some appreciation and admiration is important. Each one will reach him in his unique way. Which book to read will also be different for each person. Singing #TheMother's prayers is also another avenue

Many things in life are repetitive or cyclic but still a hope for something new always lingers. This intrinsic quality traces back to a subtle urge for immortality. The Veda theorised it first. Freud spoke about it in different terminology. #SriAurobindo gave Evolutionary meaning

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Thanks for the words of encouragement and appreciation. People have forgotten #SriAurobindo and we must all try to bring him back to common discourse.

@NathTusar

Poblem with Marxists is that they look at problems from the external point of view and as specifics. #SriAurobindo trains to perceive events from a wider perspective and evaluate things on the basis of long-term repercussions. Apparent good or bad may not be the right indicator.

Savitri Era

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Jul 24

I studied in the Odia medium in my village school where I was a teacher later for a year. Have lived in Delhi/NCR for over thirty years but speaking Hindi is faulty (gender problem). Can't speak English fluently but can manage Bengali to an extent. Odia at home has turned pidgin.

Western music is not my cup of tea. I enjoy the melody of old Hindi songs but don't understand the lyrics fully. Thus there's a gap in appreciation. So I listen to Odia songs which I understand intimately. Nowadays they mix Hindi & English. Old Bengali songs are also my favorite. https://pic.twitter.com/iZqtqkX24I

No better candidate than Sri Aurobindo as an ideological anchor

We are wired to safeguard self-interest, self preservation, and gene conservation. Savitri Era Learning Forum, however, is focussed on a larger SELF. #TheMother & #SriAurobindo have promised a new species with Supramental consciousness in line with Vedic prophecy. All must follow

Nothing is static; organisations evolve over time. So, comparison with pre-Independence situation is anomalous. Understanding the present compulsions and future outlook is important. Being in power in an interconnected world has many pulls and pressures and they are doing it fine.

Moving with nature's plan and speed appear as normal but yoga amounts to disruption. #TheMother #SriAurobindo will goad to shed complacency and seek own fulfilment and perfection. This will run beneath all outward work and interaction with others. Thus the choice has to be made.

[Why #SriAurobindo’s Hermeneutics Still Matters: Philology and the Transformative Possibilities of Scripture

by Swami Medhananda

Ramakrishna Institute of Moral and Spiritual Education, Mysore 570020

Editor: Annemarie C. Mayer

Religions 2021, 12(7), 484;]

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[US National Simplicity Day on July 12! The holiday falls on this date every year to honor the birthday of Henry David Thoreau] #SriAurobindo

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1) August 15, 1872: #SriAurobindo was born in Kolkata

2) August 15, 1914: First issue of ARYA magazine (1914-21) came out from Puducherry

3) August 15, 1947: India got independence in Delhi. 

These three events should form the basic framework to reconstruct the real history lying buried.

An ideological anchor is a must and no better candidate than #SriAurobindo. His Vedic Evolutionary schema gives meaning to action and innovation unlike a mechanical, uncertain conception of the world.

I'm the youngest among three brothers. That status can't be changed. Similarly, every State has some geographical advantage or disadvantage. For full exploitation of their benefits, the States need to be granted Sovereignty. Turning India a Federation is the most suitable option.

Careful reading of the books by #SriAurobindo can easily tell the difference. All are not the same.

How do you know about Buddha? From tradition and through education. And you take that mythology for granted. Now, you haven't read #SriAurobindo's books. So you can't make any reliable assessment of him. Paths can be many but our endeavour should be to converge at the best one. https://t.co/mgrmLe0Dkj

Fine. These are all standard words of caution. But my request is to forget about myself or my Sadhana. Read a couple of books by #SriAurobindo and be curious about him. That's the whole purpose of this handle.

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You are right but Twitter facilitates conversation between strangers. So no imposition or coercion.

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Sri Aurobindo emphasises upon Samata or equality

August 15 is #SriAurobindo's birth anniversary. History has to be looked at afresh through this lens. Scanning the past with this new touchstone can bust many myths and demolish many false narratives. Both Left and Right shudder at this prospect. It's a turf war but truth crucial. 

Either you have India or Democracy. Both can't stay together unless a caricature. Constitution of India is not geared towards power to the people. It demands too much superior virtues from the Prime Minister but such a human being is hardly to be found. Sovereignty to States must. 

Agree with you but the way technology has transformed discourse and democracy, a more sound and secure model should evolve. This involves honesty of purpose and determination. Sadly, such signs are missing. @NathTusar

That's the present state of affairs which says #SriAurobindo can be transformed through change of consciousness. That's what we are exploring and how a higher light and force can bring change in men and motivations. A hypothesis but perhaps profitable to believe in it at present.

I was born in a free country but have been a victim of distorted history and motivated narratives. No effort today to mend the rot. No one is bothered why #SriAurobindo has been kept out of college syllabus. A book like The Life Divine should have been the pride of any nation.

Despite technology, most individuals perpetually suffer from fear and anxiety. Multiple concerns torment a person. The future is uncertain and therefore the personal insecurity. Religion has a big role here but what #SriAurobindo emphasises is the Samata or equality aspect.

While everyone here talks about Dharma, #SriAurobindo brings Sadhana or Yoga to the table: Your own godward adventure. This, in fact, is an ongoing endeavour to be in alignment with hidden Evolutionary intention. Aspiration, Rejection, and Surrender are the triple royal formula.

#SriAurobindo also has his share of historical distortion when his rhetorical flourishes are devoid of ground level testimony. In many of his poems and plays he deviates and creates new themes and thrusts. So literalism is a problem in Sri Aurobindo. Key is to assimilate essence.

If one is not able to tweet from an integral perspective, then his attitude is bound to be defective even if he writes a book. Further, many rely upon borrowed citations without going through the primary sources. There's no other way than to read #SriAurobindo's original works.

Debt of #SriAurobindo to Theosophy is a field of research. But Sri Aurobindo drew his clues from the Veda. One might read all the books by Sri Aurobindo but if he misses The Secret of the Veda, then understanding his philosophy and commentaries will remain at a superficial level.

#SriAurobindo was born in Kolkata on August 15, 1872 and was educated in England. Was an official in Vadodara and later became a college teacher there. Wrote poems and read a lot to be acquainted with the Indian tradition. Took interest in fighting the British and went to Kolkata https://t.co/MtOdZwtUgr

Pension wapasi can be a new weapon!

Sri Aurobindo does a fascinating selection

In India we have a problem of plenty. Too many Sanskrit texts, philosophies, and mythological fiction. Sources of knowledge and discrimination, no doubt, but collectively are a burden on the mind. #SriAurobindo fortunately does a fascinating selection. Grasping that much is enough.

They will make proper sense if The Secret of the Veda by #SriAurobindo is consulted where he unpacks the psychological interpretation. Thanks.

Debt of #SriAurobindo to Theosophy is a field of research. But Sri Aurobindo drew his clues from the Veda. One might read all the books by Sri Aurobindo but if he misses The Secret of the Veda, then understanding his philosophy and commentaries will remain at a superficial level.

Individualism is the bane of Western thinking although no man is an island. Rationalism and scientific approach has been a major factor for modern civilisation. Yet the Vedic Evolutionary schema of #SriAurobindo offers a befitting response to Darwin, Nietzsche Bergson, and Freud

TV and Internet have altered the face of Democracy and public sphere drastically. Reimagining the community and collective living must receive urgent attention. #SriAurobindo Ashram & Auroville have a lot of experience on this score. Right mix of family and a common kitchen good.

Reading #SriAurobindo's books means entering into the causal aspects of current affairs and media offerings. Such an intellectually coherent framework of world functioning gives a tremendous support for further imagination and innovation. Otherwise, superficial notions take root.

Thanks for the kind words. We are all bit players in The Mother's work.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEra/status/1413046613472276482?s=19

Twitter is a fertile ground to talk about others. #TheMother #SriAurobindo remind us to think of ourselves, our potentialities, and how to modulate our lives to achieve them. Yoga is "your own godward adventure" which collaborates with Evolutionary pressure. Follow Sri Aurobindo.

There can be many misgivings but this seems to be a real grassroots affair with due representation from different States and interests. Democracy in full bloom with fresh faces and renewed resolves. Let's hope, linguistic diversity gets respect and States are awarded Sovereignty.

BJP is not going to return to a Hindu-only identity. Modi needs to be congratulated for this slow and steady metamorphosis despite all round pressure. Not proper to dismiss it as mere electoral compulsion. The spectres of Savarkar and Golwalkar are being exorcised pragmatically. https://t.co/5jVI5IOW3Z

That's the normal view but it's profitable to be optimistic at the moment so that the hawks are kept at bay.

It's easy to blame nations or religions but the fact remains that man kills man. Capturing power is the prime motive. Hidden trait for violence is another. Hitler represented such a propensity. Eradicating this is impossible but #TheMother & #SriAurobindo promise a better future.

It's not necessary that you will read all the books of #SriAurobindo and then decide whether to follow him. That can be one way but the shorter course is to admire him intuitively and then find or discover fodder to follow him. So just follow Sri Aurobindo and tell others to do.

Each country celebrates its poets and philosophers but the way #SriAurobindo has been undermined is distressing. Let's hope that the nation wakes up to his vision in his 150th birth anniversary year starting August 15, 2021. Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo

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[From 1921 on, most descriptions of Aurobindo read as though they are taken out of the Puranas or other mythological texts: “The atmosphere round the Master was surcharged with pure vibrations of peace, light, power and Ananda [bliss]...

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["Inner Awakening of the Collectivity – M.S. Srinivasan"

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[The Companion Series is available for both the major works on the Veda by Sri Aurobindo – Secret of the Veda (Vol. I & II) and Hymns to the Mystic Fire (Vol. I-IV).

The present volume provides the original Sanskrit verses translated and cited by #SriAurobindo in Vedic and...]

A timely essay by @KS1729 but The Mother & Sri Aurobindo have taken the concern to a different dimension. Eg The Destiny Of The Body: The Vision and the Realisation in #SriAurobindo's Yoga by Jugal Kishore Mukherjee is an excellent treatise on the subject. https://t.co/lmmEtC5CdY

1) Harnessing Western Philosophy for Self-Management

TN Mohapatra

SAMSMRITI, SAMS Journal 10 (2), 16-17, 2016

2) Reimagining and Refashioning Integral Management

TN Mohapatra

Nitte Management Review 9 (2), 1-18, 2015

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#SriAurobindo #Philosophy #Management

Savitri Era entails Collective Yoga

As a devotee of #TheMother & #SriAurobindo for nearly sixty years, I have been telling one and all to read Sri Aurobindo's books in original. https://t.co/N2vOxDWHZn

Sri Aurobindo is not about spirituality or meditation alone. Diverse facets mark his voluminous and luminous works. 

Many come with the expectation of some spiritual realisation after a few sessions of meditation. This is a wrong notion. With #TheMother & #SriAurobindo, it's a collective yoga. Individual siddhi is good but it's more geared towards collaborating with the Evolutionary impetus.

Let's not be so harsh in the public domain. It's the education system which has produced such a generation. Btw, I'm also pushing an agenda with which many followers of #SriAurobindo don't agree. Let the public choose.

Including #SriAurobindo's writings in college syllabus is a simple and straightforward demand. But no public intellectual in India is at all bothered about this necessity. If students realise the importance, then they can put pressure on the authorities. Awareness on this crucial. 

Without an intellectual, ethical, and aesthetic anchor, no show can run for long. Seven years in power, yet Hindu past glory rhetoric has failed miserably to produce any coherent future agenda. #SriAurobindo represents the Evolutionary Force and following him is the sound option.

Rajiv Malhotra is accusing Indians but he doesn't realise how much he has misguided others. Claiming to be knowledgeable without reading #SriAurobindo is a big delusion. K. Sankaran also commits same mistake in his otherwise well intentioned journal piece.

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No dearth of good and honest people in the country but they are helpless before a corrupt system. Only by following #SriAurobindo, a new society can emerge and Savitri Era ethos manifest. If you really want to follow Sri Aurobindo, then you must unfollow all other gurus and gods.

Just my opinion. Ego is not a bad thing.

It's not necessary that you will read all the books of #SriAurobindo and then decide whether to follow him. That can be one way but the shorter course is to admire him intuitively and then find or discover fodder to follow him. So just follow Sri Aurobindo and tell others to do.

Each country celebrates its poets and philosophers but the way #SriAurobindo has been undermined is distressing. Let's hope that the nation wakes up to his vision in his 150th birth anniversary year starting August 15, 2021. Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo

https://t.co/N2vOxDWHZn

English is the chord by which Indians are braided with UK and USA. Modernity, Democracy, and Science are common concerns. Western Philosophy has reached a blind alley. India has the advantage of #SriAurobindo. It's time, the West recognises this and allows students to study him. https://t.co/7jydpsGxjD

The way Tamil linguistic nationalism has asserted itself to resist dominant influences in post-Independent India is exemplary. Odisha similarly has a long history and a vibrant language. Preservation of its purity and versatility is the responsibility of all those who love Odia.

Khechedi, I think, is the right Odia word but you are writing Khechudi in the hashtag, unless it's deliberate. Thanks.

Agreed. All shades of opinion should coexist but they should revolve around #SriAurobindo. In an interconnected world, antipathy towards the West is absurd. Savitri Era, therefore, proposes a positive approach. No wasting of energy in arguing or criticising. Follow Sri Aurobindo.

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Please search the site for any keyword and learning about one thing will lead to another. Thanks.

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India itself is a problem that the British left behind. Linguistic States are the real nations and must be granted Sovereignty. There's no inherent virtue in being an abnormally large nation like India or China. Smaller nations would be more cohesive and competitive. #FiveDreams

I remember the thrill as a young footsoldier

Many such facts have been popularised by Marxist historians with a view to downplaying Sri Aurobindo's contribution. That's why the pivot of the narrative I push is #SriAurrobindo and from there the perspective changes in infinite ways. The key is to read. https://t.co/N2vOxDWHZn

Not same. For perceiving difference, one has to read widely. Then why this urge to conflate them? Approaching them individually might be a better way. As regards #SriAurobindo, his Integral Education is also a precursor of Integral Yoga; the spiritual aim is very much embedded.

Hindutva is a cauldron of confusion and it's futile to engage over it with anyone because each one has his romantic and exaggerated view of it. On practical front like rituals or administration of temples, there are many disagreements. On gender questions, many women resist sync.

Vast majority population of our country are not bothered about Hindutva; they live their lives adjusting to local conditions. Only at the time of elections such issues are hyped up. Even then any pan-India picture emerging is a remote possibility. Weaponising against Muslims bad.

Sri Aurobindo toiled for the larger issues of nationhood and human destiny @auroviryavaan

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Humanitarian sentiment expressed from the comfort of home is hypocrisy. Twitter has thousands of handles who are motivational speakers, mentors, or change agents. Most claim to be philosophers and counsellors. But they haven't read anything from #TheMother & #SriAurobindo.

Prejudice against #SriAurobindo is enormous and it's not easy to disabuse people. Willingness to read is minimal. So zero expectation from the present generation. But this is the hour of the unexpected and so any new initiative can come from any corner. A life of expectancy.

Very nicely put. Yet, we must travel back fifty years to discover #TheMother's sense of urgency during #SriAurobindo's birth centenary celebrations. Odisha really experienced a mass movement at that point which continues till date. I remember the thrill as a young footsoldier.

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Please check this site maintained by Matrubhaban, Cuttack for detailed information on the matter. It has got lots of old magazines and souvenirs to benefit from. A trip around Relics centres in Odisha is an added attraction. Nearly 1000 schools are there.

Humility and curiosity are hallmarks of a knowledge seeker but somehow you don't betray much. Read this excellent piece and get acquainted with something outside your limited understanding. Purely optional. Thanks. 

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I'm not imposing anything upon you but since you are writing on metaphysical questions, it would be an error to confine your area of inquiry to a predetermined territory. I'm passing on the information that Sri Aurobindo has written something on the Veda which no one wrote before. 

Obsession, I take as a compliment. I think, I'm the only person on Twitter with this obsession and that's a specialisation built over more than half a century. So, no regrets. Remember me if you need to know about #SriAurobindo at any point. Do me a favour by informing others.

All social phenomena have metaphysical dimension. Marxists are averse to such a proposition. But Universities in their possession is problematic. Young students being indoctrinated is an injustice and coercion. Need to salvage such a situation by introducing #SriAurobindo's books. 

1) Party supporters will support Party

2) Modi supporters will support Modi

3) Opposition supporters will support the Opposition

4) Industry supporters will support Industry

5) Media will support whoever pays

6) People will be indifferent

6) Your responsibility to maintain Others are not serious, sincere, or honest; so better not to bother about them. This feeling comes often. But the task is to build a just and fair discursive atmosphere. Holding on to highest values is a Brahmin quality. Others may falter, compromise but the Brahmin will never.

Twitter is interactive. Say something, share something; retweet something. Let the conversation be more vibrant, more truthful. It's that particular moment. Who will find a tweet inspiring, you never know. So be on the flow. TL should be fluid and not rigid. Data or Archives, no.

Is there any ideal democracy or society? Human civilisation has been perpetually in transition. So, how to compare midst distorted history and doctored narratives. Being blind to positive undercurrents like reinforced federalism beneath the froth of a failed nation, not a virtue.

In The Secret of the Veda, #SriAurobindo tells Inner meaning of Soma Rasa which is ordinarily associated with Alcohol or Narcotics. Even creative persons vouch for some inspiration through intoxication. Bruno Marchal is on record to be a live case. But should we take for granted?

I spoke about life in general. As regards #TheMother & #SriAurobindo, you are right but one might experience different phases like Valavat, like a child and Unmadavat or delirious. So there can't be any rules. Those on Twitter must find pleasure to talk Nama, Rupa, Leela, Dhama.

Books enlighten; they also misguide and feed defective narratives. One becomes a victim of wrong impressions and imaginary scenarios. Most people don't read but those who read turn addicts. They are constantly in need of new books and swallow avoidable information. Save yourself!

Excellent exposition. SAVITRI as security is a perfect definition. Thanks.

I am 65 but fail to understand why the three deities in Puri temple have to be interpreted as Krishna et al. What's the compulsion? Why the poets have been insistent on the Radha Krishna imagery? In the absence of definite evidence, why claim Jayadeba as Odia if poem is Sanskrit?

Pandemic and lockdown were an excellent opportunity to review syllabus but no such long term project was undertaken. School children are suffering from distortion of history and other subjects that are arbitrary. Higher education is no less problematic. But who will bell the cat?

Raja Rammohan Roy introduced wide ranging intellectual fermentation in India which others took up and responded in different ways. #SriAurobindo wrote a century later to diffuse confusion by offering enlightened opinion. https://t.co/LFS5C2N0ki

Reading his books is a must for all

Cc @VividHugh 

I agree with you but the problem basically is that. Expecting that an ordinary individual will be strong enough to be able to 1) remove objectionable scriptural injunctions or 2) getting rid of community leaders espousing them is unfair and unjust. Why onus on him?

Adam Smith was absolutely down to earth in his economic theory who believed strongly in price discovery in a competitive environment. His phrase Invisible Hand elsewhere has been misinterpreted as mystical or religious which he was not. Besides, his self interest was not selfish.

[This is not to say that promoting the linguistic-regional identity itself is foreign to the Left; indeed the very idea of forming states on a linguistic basis was a Left idea (since “nationalities” in Communist theory are defined on the basis of language)] Prabhat Patnaik 9.6.21

THE QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE AND MASTERY

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MOTIVATION IN THE LIGHT OF SRI AUROBINDO

— MARTHA S. G. ORTON

[Sri Aurobindo's conceptualisation of the evolution of consciousness exceeds Teilhard de Chardin's view of spiritual evolution and...]

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THE DYNAMIC ABSOLUTE

A PREFACE TO SRI AUROBINDO'S INTEGRAL ADVAITA

— DR DILIP KUMAR ROY

[This book is an exposition of Sri Aurobindo's vision of Brahman and the consequent view of the world, including his original conception of destiny of man and mankind.]

As a life long lover of Odia music

I have no insider information or any ecosystem and so I avoid wild allegations. That various groups are conspiring against each other and peddling disinformation is sure but how effective they are can't be gauged easily. Thus my supposed protection comes from this crowd dynamics.

Hawkish responses are so common but not to consider the other side of the picture is a disability. The Govt. and the Courts seem to be pursuing a very balanced approach in extremely trying conditions. How the future plays out shouldn't be seen as predetermined or forced by a few.

Kalinga Gajapati kings of Ganjam region promoted poetry, and music which was later labelled as Odishi by Akashvani, Cuttack. This Dakshini style of singing inspired by Carnatic music or Karnāṭaka saṃgīta has a distinctive feature of waving. Thus, the nomenclature is arbitrary.

Odisha proper was under Bengal Presidency with substantial cultural difference. Mayurbhanj and Jhumar offered a different style. So by appropriating the name Odishi, the claim of Dakhini music of Ganjam is disproportionate. Geeta Govinda has nothing to do with Odia but they sing.

When they demand classical status, the name Odisha or Odishi should not be awarded. Present Odisha has several regions and diverse styles including modern ones. They are all our own and deserve promotion. The hegemony of this Dakshini singing of Vaishnava poetry is unacceptable.

Specialists can sing well and employ all technical delineation but whether listeners enjoy and are willing to spend time can't be confirmed. Apart from constipated manner of singing, the problem of incomprehensible lyrics poses a huge barrier. But most are drawn because of career

I just conjectured that the waving in Odishi might have been imbibed from Karnatik in which I feel it's very prominent. Or even if it's its own it shouldn't claim pan Odisha currency. As a style or pattern it's fine but claiming a third classical status is dishonest and parochial

As a life long lover of Odia music, I have my own framework of aesthetic experiences that's unique. Others have their own configuration based on age, exposure, or expertise. Someone trying to override my format by imposing some uniformity or systemisation may be valid but unjust.

My fascination with Balakrushna Das's compositions in films like Sri Lokanath, Lakshmi, Manikajodi, Nuabou, Jiban Sathi, and Sadhana etc. forms the basic template. I'm not aware of technical aspects but I just love them. Why should I compromise or sacrifice that before "system?"

"Why should I explain to others what I know so intimately," asks Guru Ramahari Das in his Odishi Pathashala series. His effort at systematisation is commendable and with his level of technical expertise he may be right but along with outsiders I too feel threatened. So I protest.

I don't want to blame anyone; each person has his own background and orientation. He would be guided by that. My fear is that any Govt. certification of Classical status will delegitimise my fragile musical fabric about which I have no technical knowledge nor preservation tools.

Instead of characterising any leader in a specific way, it'd be in order to blame it on the nature of politics itself of which they are merely offsprings. Expecting an ideal situation is rather utopian and hence a delusion, unless #SriAurobindo is invoked. https://t.co/DO4EQP2B4v

One conjecture:

In many Odishi songs the opening is very short like Ki helare. https://t.co/1JJE2xIvQy

Hum tum of Milan has also a similar start. Is it inspired? Further, I had heard that the boat accident was shot at Jobra barrage in Mahanadi, Cuttack, Odisha. #Odia #OdiaMusic

Exactly, any serious intellectual engagement was absent. Modernity in the West had its roots in the Christin ethical framework but importing it by delegitimising local in situ religious grounding created an abnormal and absurd situation which is yet to be resolved satisfactorily.

Very right but I'm simply reproducing what I have read from scores of highly perceptive authors. Please don't blame me if you haven't come across them earlier. But all of them insist that Sri Aurobindo can be described only by superlatives, nothing less. I won't urge you to agree

From the Bande Mataram phase as a political theorist, Sri Aurobindo's transition to the philosopher of a robust Mother-Ontology, is an interesting one. The Divine Shakti of The Synthesis of Yoga disturbs the neat framework that he built in The Life Divine. https://t.co/3DJEEVIVoY

The West has ignored Sri Aurobindo almost entirely

External things are so overpowering that deeper perception or perspectives get neglected. Size, quantity, or numbers hoodwink human beings. Tradition is another trap and tribalism is one more. #SriAurobindo alerts about them in The Life Divine. Please read https://t.co/IHl1DLMQaF

Excellent. But too much reliance on University syllabus. #SriAurobindo on the other hand has an intuitive approach who goes straight into the heart of things. The Veda is the basis he announces and blends it with Evolutionary imperatives. Not yo be missed.

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This book is a mischievous compilation of #SriAurobindo's sentences. It's better to go to the original source and understand them within the right context. That will save from wrong impressions and needles delusions. Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo (CWSA): https://t.co/N2vOxDWHZn

Many thanks for your good wishes. I always admire or rather envy your intellect and understanding. May Mother grant due efflorescence to fruition. The time perhaps is further away. Greater challenges or crises may be fermenting! All the best.

Many thanks my long time friend for your good wishes. It may take a month or so.

Crimes committed against Indians during the last one thousand years or more were by Kings and Queens whose sovereignty can't be challenged. It's futile to be sentimental or revengeful about it. Yet, many exploit those episodes to spread venom among the younger generation. Beware!

The West has ignored #SriAurobindo almost entirely although Sri Aurobindo wrote in English. Hardly any Twitter handle dedicated to discussing Sri Aurobindo's thought. Colossal wastage of instant communication facility. Universities are guarding their own agenda and narrative.

Don't find a single public intellectual in India having read Sri Aurobindo as result of which right understanding from a deeper perspective is missing. You can write hundred articles on Sundarbans but deeper ecological and ontological connection can't come without #SriAurobindo.

Actually both books are complementary. When The Mother returned on 24 April 1920, a new era began. Sri Aurobindo wrote on Faith and Shakti in The Synthesis of Yoga by which time The Life Divine had been completed. The genesis of The Mother book is there. https://t.co/ZIiA24Rnbi

Crimes committed against Indians during the last one thousand years or more were by Kings and Queens whose sovereignty can't be challenged. It's futile to be sentimental or revengeful about it. Yet, many exploit those episodes to spread venom among the younger generation. Beware!

Under post Covid home rehabilitation, my difficulties & deficiencies are many. Muscles are weak but Twitter provides stimulation to intellectual muscles. My tête-à-tête with Internet in 2005 has been such an exciting journey. My focus is on reading #SriAurobindo's original books. https://t.co/49Shv11hj2

When anyone is not sure of the situation, it's better to be silent and avoid any reaction. But, most act on political lines and parrot nonsense. It's important to understand that life's demands are deeper and hence knee jerk response is uncalled for. #SriAurobindo guides better.

Modi captured power combating unusual circumstances in 2014. But a lot of deceit and theatrics were also involved. He has transformed the Party and its ideology. He is the Party now; no one else has any clue as to how things move or policy issues. Fine, but no escape from Karma.

I have been campaigning for awarding Sovereignty to the States of India on linguistic basis under a loose federal set up. It will create strong internal solidarity as well as international clout. Diaspora can build up more organic ways of reorganising without an Indian identity.

Many worship Sri Aurobindo as the Supreme Divine

#SriAurobindo was born in Kolkata on August 15, 1872 and was educated in England. Was an official in Vadodara and later became a college teacher there. Wrote poems and read a lot to be acquainted with the Indian tradition. Took interest in fighting the British and went to Kolkata https://t.co/MtOdZwtUgr

First a college principal and then a writer on political matters in a newspaper, he became well known. Moving around to give public speeches didn't take long. British were rattled. He spent a year in jail as an undertrial. Wrote on religion and philosophy. Went to Chandannagar.

He reached Puducherry in 1910 and took interest in the Veda and metaphysical inquiry. #TheMother came from France to meet him on March 29, 1914. A monthly magazine appeard on August 15, 1914 in which #SriAurobindo wrote on diverse topics. It ran till January 1921. #ARYA100Years

#SriAurobindo Ashram took shape in 1926 as more and more disciples joined. He wrote regularly to them to guide on spiritual growth. Poetry and intellectual matters were also prominent. Political discussion was not excluded and an eye on international situation and war was keen.

Deeper spiritual question led him to write a long poem called SAVITRI. The Life Divine was published in a revised form. Writing on such profound matters didn't go unnoticed. Reverence poured in and many started to worship him as Supreme Divine. He passed away on December 5, 1950. https://t.co/8pxWPC32fM